Suitability of Brazilian ports to international standards of port needs: a case study in the port of Salvador

Adequabilidade dos portos brasileiros aos padrões internacionais de necessidades portuárias: um estudo de caso no porto de Salvador

The objective of this paper is to identify what requirements must meet Brazilian ports to suit the demands of the international market. To meet this goal the study discusses the evolution of the law from port modernization of ports and port participation in the Brazilian transportation system. It also discusses the major theories of international trade and theories of competitive strategies, utilizing the contributions of Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Michael Porter and Klaus Esser. The study makes a comparative analysis of the major ports in Latin America, identifying their position in the standings port in accordance with the guidelines established by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development - UNCTAD, and makes a case study of the Port of Salvador, highlighting aspects such as organizing logistics and port infrastructure in identifying which generation port this port is the guidance from UNCTAD. The paper provides scientific contributions to the revision of theories dealing with international trade and shows the position of ports in Latin America in comparison.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1590/S2238-10312013000400003
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• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/22381031
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract used with permission of the Brazilian Transportation Planning Society (BTPS)
• Authors:
  • Barros, Cristiane Ferreira da Silva
  • Barros, Cleyton Miranda
• Publication Date: 2013-10

Language

• English
• Portuguese

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 23-49
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transport Literature
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Brazilian Transport Planning Society
  • ISSN: 2238-1031
  • Serial URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=2238-1031&lng=en&nrm=iso

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: International trade; Modernization; Ports; Standards
• Identifier Terms: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• Geographic Terms: Brazil; Salvador (Brazil)
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01492425
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 9 2013 9:19AM